Meet The Team – Mitch
November 28, 2018
From milking cows as a kid to his adult role helping youth succeed, Mitch’s path in life so far has been “beautifully strange.” In our latest staff profile you can learn more about this very interesting team member who drives you to drink local. Mitch has been part of the Maine Brew Bus team since…
Read More »Hold Your Next Team Outing With Us on the Bus!
Corporate Tours • Don Littlefield
November 1, 2018
It’s always a challenge to plan a great team outing. You want to get everyone out of the office and get to know each other socially, but you don’t want to do the same activity as last time. How do you make it interesting and memorable for everyone? We have a great solution for you…
Read More »Cheers to Portland Beer Week!
Don Littlefield • Portland Beer Week
October 26, 2018
November means that it is time for Portland Beer Week! We love this celebration of all things beer, in which breweries and venues create fun ways to explore different angles of this industry. Here is a preview of just some of the great events on tap during the week. Now in its seventh year, Portland…
Read More »Meet The Team – Nate
October 23, 2018
Many of our guests this summer have seen Nate on board the bus as a driver or a guide. He tends to stand out, not only for his height but also for his in-depth knowledge of the people and the processes that make our craft alcohol industry truly special. Nate is originally from the south,…
Read More »Our Road Team Helps To Drive Our Tours
Don Littlefield • Festivals and Events
October 21, 2018
Our company attends over 30 beer festivals and other events around much of New England to actively promote our tour operations in Portland, Boston, and Providence. Learn more about the activities of our festival and event Road Team members, and how you can join them. If you attended any of these events this year, you might…
Read More »New Tour Itineraries For Fall and Winter
October 10, 2018
The summer has drawn to a close, and we are clearly now in the fall. That means it’s time for new tours! Learn more about these new tour itineraries that are available for booking now. Our schedule changes twice every year, in November and then again in May. This gives us an opportunity to produce new…
Read More »Meet The Team – Aaron
September 23, 2018
Aaron has been involved with the company since the very early days. Learn more about one of our longest serving employees. About six months after our bus wheels hit the pavement, Aaron was asked to fill in one day as a driver for Saturday tours. He has been involved with our company ever since working behind-the-scenes as…
Read More »Meet The Team – Alex
September 11, 2018
Many of our guests hop on board our tours to get the inside scoop on where to go and what to do while they are visiting Maine. In this case, they get suggestions and recommendations from someone who grew up on an island in Casco Bay. In the latest of our staff profiles meet Alex,…
Read More »Announcing Our New Malts and Mariners Tours
Don Littlefield • Sports Tours
September 6, 2018
Professional hockey returns to Portland this year with our new team the Maine Mariners. And now learn about a new Malts and Mariners tour that is available before 21 different home games this season! We were pretty sad when Portland lost it’s professional hockey franchise a couple of years ago. Our company had created a…
Read More »Planning A Brew Bus Tour For Your Company
Corporate Tours • Don Littlefield
August 29, 2018
The summer is winding down…and it is time to buckle down and settle into a more steady workflow. But may have already noticed you and your colleagues are already getting the work blues. What can be done to boost office morale this fall? A corporate tour on The Maine Brew Bus can be a great…
Read More »What’s New This Summer on The Maine Brew Bus
Don Littlefield • Public Tours
July 29, 2018
We have changed a lot of things on our tours for the busy season here in Maine. It truly would be much easier on us to not make so many changes. But we ask our guests, staff, and partners for feedback on our tours and schedules with an eye for us to make improvements. We…
Read More »David Chick Named Staff Photographer
June 29, 2018
The Maine Brew Bus has added an important position to the team, naming David Chick of Portland as the company’s first Staff Photographer. David Chick of Portland will take on the role of shadowing tours and taking pictures to showcase our tour operations staff, our guests, and also our partners. For David, photography has been…
Read More »Meet The Team – Tom
June 16, 2018
Tom has become a well-known driver and guide for our tours. But he has also shared his knowledge with tens of thousands of students through the years – but not about beer. In the latest staff profile, we will learn more about the man who has dedicated his whole life to teaching people. Tom Major…
Read More »Meet The Team – Ryan
June 7, 2018
Let’s learn about Ryan, a driver and guide for us on the bus. Our latest staff profile shows us how he found his way from Maine’s mountains and oceanside resorts to join Team Brew Bus. Ryan Bolduc of Waterville, Maine, has been with the Maine Brew Bus since the summer of 2017. His interest in craft…
Read More »Maine Beer Tours | Bike and Brews Tour
Bike and Brews • Don Littlefield • Maine Beer Tours
May 28, 2018
Join us for an afternoon of biking, discovery, and craft beer on our brand new Bike and Brews tour in collaboration with our bicycle-loving friends at Summer Feet Cycling. Portland is a great city for biking, and for craft alcohol. And with so many craft breweries and other producers located near safe biking paths, Maine…
Read More »Meet The Team – Andy
May 27, 2018
It’s time to learn more about Pepper, or Tito, or Snuggles, or whatever name this particular driver and guide is calling himself today. Check out the next staff profile in our series – all about Andy. Born and raised in Holliston Massachusetts, Andy Scherer started working for the Maine Brew Bus in 2015 right after…
Read More »Our new Northern Exposure tour shows you great beer north of Portland
Don Littlefield • Public Tours
May 25, 2018
Many of our tours are designed around the craft breweries that are located right around Portland. But our new Northern Exposure tour heads north of Portland to check out this up and coming beer scene. We are so excited about this new tour that we are bringing back a favorite name that has not been…
Read More »A New TripAdvisor Award for the Maine Brew Bus
Don Littlefield • Public Reviews
May 24, 2018
We received some exciting news today, The Maine Brew Bus is now in the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame! TripAdvisor created the Certificate of Excellence award in 2011 to recognize hospitality companies that deliver consistently great service across the world. It takes into account the frequency, as well as the overall rating of the…
Read More »Meet The Team – Greg
May 21, 2018
The next profile in our series features our Group Sales Coordinator, Greg. Learn more about the interesting path that led to him joining Team Brew Bus. Greg Klein joined the Brew Bus in May 2017 and began driving, guiding and fine-tuning his craft alcohol knowledge helping to give our guests an unforgettable experience in Beercationland….
Read More »It’s Now Time for An All-Wine Tour
May 20, 2018
Every regularly-scheduled public tour we have run since 2012 has featured at least one brewery on the itinerary. Many of our tours feature only great beer from Maine breweries. But now we have introduced an all-wine itinerary every Saturday afternoon that is appropriately called…Not Your Average Wine tour! We are lucky that Portland, Maine has been…
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